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Scientists discover 5 million-year-old whale graveyard stretching for hundreds of miles in the Indian Ocean
Scientists discover 5 million-year-old whale graveyard stretching for hundreds of miles in the Indian Ocean Researchers have discovered a "megasite" of dead whales along with new species of marine life feasting on the corpses. Scientists have discovered a vast whale graveyard stretching for hundreds of miles in the Indian Ocean, with some fossil bones dating back over 5 million years. The deep-sea "megasite," which the researchers have named the Diamantina Zone necropolis, is the most...
World’s largest, deepest, oldest whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean
World’s largest, deepest, oldest whale graveyard discovered in Indian Ocean Chinese scientists have discovered a massive whale graveyard of around 500 skeletons, some dating back to more than 5 million years, at the bottom of the Indian Ocean west of Australia, according to research published in the journal Nature on Wednesday. The whale fall provides shelter and sustenance to a vibrant ecosystem of marine species, many believed to be new to science. The world's largest whale graveyard has...
A 5.3-million-year-old deep-sea whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone
Abstract Whale falls are biodiversity oases at seabeds1,2,3,4,5,6, yet their record from the oceans has remained sparse and fragmentary6,7. Here we report the discovery of a vast whale necropolis in the Diamantina Zone (4,616- to 7,001-m depth), extending about 1,200 km along the sea floor of the southeastern Indian Ocean. This area has a deep and extensive accumulation comprising five modern natural whale-fall communities and 476 fossil cetaceans recorded.
DNA solves 250-year-old mystery of the Seychelles’ lost crocodiles
Scientists have solved the mystery of the Seychelles’ vanished crocodiles using DNA from historic museum specimens. The reptiles were not a unique species after all, but an isolated population of saltwater crocodiles that likely drifted thousands of kilometers across the Indian Ocean.
Millions of fossil whale bones found in deep-ocean ‘necropolis’
The world’s deepest known whale graveyard has been discovered in the southern Indian Ocean at a depth of 7 kilometres. The remains found there include a new species of extinct beaked whale and other fossils that are over 5 million years old. In early 2023, Peng Zhou at the Chinese Academy of Sciences and his colleagues undertook 32 dives in a crewed submersible along 1200 kilometres of the seafloor, in an area known as the Diamantina Zone.
NASA satellites reveal major ocean nutrient stress
NASA satellites reveal major ocean nutrient stress Lisa Lock Scientific Editor Robert Egan Associate Editor A new study combining NASA satellite observations, ocean surveys and genetic testing of marine microorganisms found evidence that warming ocean waters may be limiting nutrient availability across much of the global ocean. The researchers report that this nutrient stress affects microscopic marine organisms and could influence marine ecosystems over time. The research, published June 5...
New solar desalination breakthrough makes fresh water without toxic brine
New solar desalination breakthrough makes fresh water without toxic brine This sunlight-powered desalination breakthrough turns seawater into fresh water while harvesting valuable minerals. - Date: - May 31, 2026 - Source: - University of Rochester - Summary: - Scientists have developed a solar desalination system that turns seawater into drinking water without creating environmentally damaging brine. Special laser-textured metal panels use sunlight to evaporate water while automatically...
New solar desalination breakthrough makes fresh water without toxic brine
New solar desalination breakthrough makes fresh water without toxic brine This sunlight-powered desalination breakthrough turns seawater into fresh water while harvesting valuable minerals. - Date: - May 31, 2026 - Source: - University of Rochester - Summary: - Scientists have developed a solar desalination system that turns seawater into drinking water without creating environmentally damaging brine. Special laser-textured metal panels use sunlight to evaporate water while automatically...
New method turns ocean water into drinking water, without waste
The energy-efficient desalination system produces fresh water without chemical additives and transforms leftover salts into useful materials. Big takeaways A new desalination method produces drinking water from seawater without chemical additives. The solar-powered system uses specially engineered black metal to absorb sunlight.
Omura's whale carcass found in Singapore can help scientists unlock mysteries of little-known species
Omura's whale carcass found in Singapore can help scientists unlock mysteries of little-known species The Lee Kong Chiang Natural History Museum is seeking to raise S$1 million to conserve and display the skeleton of the whale. The whale found floating off Singapore's coast last September is helping scientists uncover new insights into one of the world's least understood baleen whale species. After months of preservation work involving defleshing, cleaning and degreasing, researchers at the...